Tuesday, May 21, 2013
News
Playing representative roulette in Colorado Springs
The Independent lays out your best bets for six City Council races and two ballot issues
Local businessman tries to increase the heat on Tim Leigh
Dakota fanning
Looking out for candidates' No. 1 priorities
Council hopefuls weigh in on the issues they feel are most important
Colorado Republicans arm for elections
As the Dems push forward on gun control, the GOP sets its sights farther out
Mapping the money
Where candidates are pulling their cash for the 2013 City Council election.
Changes likely in Colorado Springs' paychecks
Police officers and firefighters are underpaid by $4.3 million
Ambulance angst grips El Paso County
Springs' decision to go it alone puts former partners in potentially difficult position
Maketa wants investigation of Dems
The Democrats' alleged weapon? A bill to authorize pay increases for sheriffs.
How Councilors are like Losers
Long Story Short
Columns
City Council seats up for grabs
Council's decisions affect everyone living within the Springs. But how closely do we follow who sits on Council, and how they represent us?
Playboy boss Scott Flanders loses Freedom
Flanders settled in at Playboy and almost immediately began doing what Freedom Communications did best: He began firing people.
Of builders and bygones
It was a youthful town, led by the young.
Snow pants stop thief
All the weird news that's fit to print.
Gratitude adjustment
Advice Goddess
Your best NCAA bracket tips
If you’re like most people, you didn’t really follow college basketball this season — until the NCAA Tournament bracket came out Sunday afternoon.
Food & Drink
Decadent design at moZaic
moZaic goes au naturel, offering all the beauty of Palmer Lake's bluffs, plateaus and copses of pine.
Sassafras, Boonzaaijer's, Smiley's
Dine & Dash
Music
Frightened Rabbit accentuates the negative
The Scottish band embraces its not-so-cuddly cultural legacy.
Major concerts in Colorado
Big Gigs
Bar and club gigs in the region
Playing Around
Film
Joking hazard: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Often, nothing kills a joke faster than analyzing it.
Visual Arts
Stage
Calendar
Special Section
SDS water pipeline project takes major step
Southern Delivery System advances with the groundbreaking tomorrow for the water treatment plant.
Firefighters stay mum regarding April 2 election
Local firefighters won't endorse anyone in the April 2 city election.
Money streams in, and other Council campaign news
The latest City Council campaign news, including campaign finance reports, sign thefts, and who's dropping out of the race.
UPDATE: The rating game: Is it legal?
Americans For Prosperity are advocating certain candidates in the city election, but is it legal?
King and Gallagher and a cryptic press conference
Keith King and Tom Gallagher, both running Council District 3, in the April 2 city election, have called a news conference for tomorrow.
Meet the mayor
Mayor Steve Bach meets with citizens tonight, the third in a series of 10 meetings this year.
Dougan faces claim of ethics violation
Bill Murray is accusing incumbent Angela Dougan of an ethics violation amid the April 2 City Council election.
2013 Camp Guide for Colorado Springs (and beyond)
From Spring Break to the dog days, a bevy of options for local young'uns
Spring Break camps in the Pikes Peak region
Whether your kid's into climbing or crafts, a week to remember awaits
